LORD,
Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of
their righteous seed; who hast made heaven and earth, with all the
ornament thereof; who hast bound the sea by the word of thy
commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy
terrible and glorious name; whom all men fear, and tremble before
thy power; for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine
angry threatening toward sinners is importable: but thy merciful
promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable; for thou art the most
high Lord, of great compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, and
repentest of the evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great
goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have
sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed
repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved. Thou therefore, O
Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance
to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not
sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me
that am a sinner: for I have sinned above the number of the sands
of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, are multiplied: my
transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and
see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. I am
bowed down with many iron bands, that I cannot lift up mine head,
neither have any release: for I have provoked thy wrath, and dons
evil before thee: I did not thy will, neither kept I thy
commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied
offences. Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching
thee of grace. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I
acknowledge mine iniquities: wherefore, I humbly beseech thee,
forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine
iniquities. Be not angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for
me; neither condemn me into the lower parts of the earth. For thou
art the God, even the God of them that repent; and in me thou wilt
shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy,
according to thy great mercy. Therefore I will praise thee for ever
all the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do
praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
